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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2010

Slain Harlem Suspect Bragged on Twitter About Going '2 Da Grave'

Luis Soto, the 21-year-old man who instigated a melee in Harlem that led to the deaths of two people and injuries to a pair of NYPD officers, portrayed himself as the toughest of gangbangers on the Twitter micro-blogging site.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2010

9mm NYPD Round Killed Instigator of Harlem Brawl

Luis Soto, the 21-year-old involved in the fistfight that triggered a weekend melee at a Harlem block-party barbecue, was killed by a 9mm round fired from a NYPD officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 8, 2010

Two NYPD Officers Shot In Harlem Gunfight at 500-Person Barbecue

Angel Alvarez, 23, shot an killed 21-year-old Luis Soto, then exchanged fire with at least five officers. Alvarez fired at least four rounds, and Officer Michael Tadeschi was likely struck by a friendly fire round that deflected after striking his ballistic vest.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2010

Punch-and-Run Attacker Injures NYPD Officer

An NYPD officer was severely injured earlier this week by a man who reportedly blindsided him with a punch to the face.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2010

NYPD Warned of Poison Gas Hazards at 'Detergent Suicide' Scenes

The deadly concoction produces hydrogen sulfide, a colorless flammable compound that smells like rotten eggs. It paralyzes the nervous system and kills in only a few breaths.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2010

NYPD Will Continue Stop-and-Frisk Intel Records, on Paper

NYPD officers can no longer keep a giant electronic library of everyone they stop on the street - but officers can still collect names the old-fashioned way on paper, a new NYPD memo says.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2010

Gov. Paterson Signs Law Forcing NYPD to Erase "Stop and Frisk" Database

Gov. Paterson Friday signed into law the controversial stop and frisk legislation that forces the NYPD to delete the names of people questioned - but not arrested - from its electronic database.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 14, 2010

No Jail Time for Former NYPD Officer Who Lied About Bicyclist Confrontation

Patrick Pogan had been facing up to four years in prison. The officer won't be allowed to rejoin the department, because he's been convicted of a felony.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2010

NYPD Officer Saves His Sergeant's Life by Defying Her Orders

NYPD Officer James Atkins disobeyed a direct order from his sergeant - and it saved her life. Sgt. Grevirlene Kersellius, 42, was recovering from a brain aneurysm at Roosevelt Hospital on Tuesday, her prognosis good, because Atkins insisted on rushing her to the hospital when she complained of a bad headache.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2010

Four of NYC's Finest Honored at Tony Awards

NYPD's Jason Mandra, Don Schroeder, Andy Lopez, and Bekim Kalicovic were among the Tony honorees on Sunday when the annual theater awards were presented.

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